A Sneak Peak: 2008

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Pool Time

Today was Lila's first day in the pool this summer season. We went to the beach when she was 4 months old in October, but we haven't been back until now. Man oh man, did she have a blast! She got to swim with her friends Will and Mason, so I think that was the majority of the excitement. She seriously wore me out because she would not stop moving the whole time. She was absolutely covered and had me soaked within a few minutes of stepping in the pool from all the splashing and kicking. Now I am thinking I should have signed her up for those swimming lessons. Considering Michael was not with us and I was in the pool with Lila, I didn't get any pictures of this hysterical moment. We did take Daddy back the next day to show him what fun we had. I didn't get a great picture of her in the pool, but here she is all dried off ready to ride in the wagon. This brings back memories of the 5th grade and images of my future with Lila. Why you ask? Let me preface this story with this. I was a good kid in school...seriously, I really was. My mom did, however, get called in for a parent teacher conference with Ms. Bell. Now, let me just say that this is the teacher that loved me. I went with her to the movies once, she took me to her hairdresser because she wanted her highlights to look like my natural highlights, etc. etc. BUT, I had a problem with staying in my seat and doing my work. I think she finally gave up and just let me stand beside my desk to do my work. I couldn't sit still and I wanted to go around and talk to everyone. To this day I still get grief from my sisters because they had to go search for me door to door to my neighbors asking if I had been there. I liked to go visit everyone in the neighborhood when I was 3! Mr. Cody gave me ice cream sandwiches, Tracy let me play with her barbies, and The Simpsons let me jump on their trampoline. Let's not forget that if we were in the grocery store, parking lot, or church lobby, I was doing cartwheels. Or, if there was a chair or a bench close by, I was probably doing backflips off of it. Anyway, this is why I am scared. The girl won't stay seated. She has to stand up. I can't even pick out a card at Target without turning around to find her standing in the seat turned around backwards leaning over into the buggy. Those belts are just not tight enough. You have already seen how she tried to climb out of the crib. She has now managed to pull her ride on toy over to the ottoman, stand on top of the toy and climb on top of the ottoman. I am hoping this is just a phase, because if I have to go through what my mom went through with me, I won't have a any hair left.

Birthday Fun!

My niece Ella turned 5 at the end of June. It is truly hard for me to believe. I think mainly because my sister Kim was about to drop child at any time the day Michael and I got married. So, when I think of Ella being 5, I think of us being married for that long. Actually, it has flown by. That is good, I guess! :) Here are some pictures from the fun day. The kids had a blast. Not only was there the pool, but also a 15-20 ft. blow up slide. I REALLY wanted to go down it, but everyone advised against it. Maybe next year! Here are some pictures of the kids at the party.